There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Antwerp by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Anvers-Centraltrain
6h 28m€214–392Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus
12h 12m€60–128Bus, train
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
12h 3m€68–134Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Antwerpcar
6h 28m€230–278Fly Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane CWL - BRU
7h 35m€89–256Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Centraltrain Eil
6h 58m€217–421Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Antwerpcar
7h 37m€104–194Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BRS - BRU
7h 3m€101–268Fly Cardiff Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane CWL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
5h 40m€104–375Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
6h 8m€96–277Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
6h 4m€209–547Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
6h 30m€165–442
Cardiff to Antwerp by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Antwerp is to bus which costs €55 - €130 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Antwerp is to fly and train which takes 5h 40m and costs €100 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Antwerp. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats via London Victoria and Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Antwerp. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Anvers-Central via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Cardiff and Antwerp is 655 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Antwerp without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 6h 28m and costs €210 - €400.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Cardiff to Antwerp, including transfers.
Cardiff to Antwerp bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Antwerp train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Antwerp is to train via Brussels which takes 6h 28m and costs €210 - €400. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €85 - €260 and takes 7h 35m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €130 and takes 12h 12m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Antwerp, Belgium?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Anvers-Central via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, KLM, Vueling Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brussels Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €138
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €138
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Antwerp bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Antwerp is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 6:25 PM in Cardiff and 7:25 PM in Antwerp.
Cardiff to Antwerp train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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